32-year-old man, identified as Yemi Ajayi, was allegedly shot dead by a police officer at the Iwo Road interchange, in Ibadan the Oyo state capital today July 10.
According to eyewitnesses, late Yemi and his cousin were driving to work when a team of policemen stopped them.
Trouble started when one of the policemen started struggling with Yemi’s cousin who was the driver of the car.
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The eyewitnesses said as the driver struggled to keep his car from veering off the road, the officer allegedly fired a shot which hit Yemi in the stomach, killing him instantly.
The state police command is yet to comment on the incident.
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